Augusto Roa Bastos

Paraguayan novelist who’s most widely known for assisting to establish the dictator novel genre. His most well-known works consist of Yo un Supremo and Hijo de hombre. He fought for Paraguay within the Chaco Battle against Bolivia. He released his first book, Hijo de hombre (Kid of Man), in 1960. He composed the screenplay for Thunder One of the Leaves, a 1958 Argentine play that featured complete frontal nudity. He was created and elevated in Asuncion, Paraguay. Blessed right into a peasant family members, he was raised speaking both Guarani and Spanish. His literary design has been in comparison to that of Ernest Hemingway.